2006-10-12 16:02:08 · 8 answers · asked by barbaradjt 5 in Entertainment & Music ➔ Music
expensive....and we r cutting down rainforests..when we cud jus use other types of trees...
2006-10-12 16:03:40 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Daniel and Stratobraster you don't know what your talking about. The Les Paul is a full mahogany body and neck guitar. The only reason mahogany isn't used on the fret board is because it is not resistant to damage like other woods such as maple, ebony or rosewood. And Lexy not all mohogany comes from the rainforest. Many Guitars are made from Africa Mahogany. The all mahogany Guitar is the sound of rock and roll. most people well recognise a Les Paul over a Stratocaster. Unless your into country then a Telecaster is the way to go, with its maple single coil twang. But the Low to mids that a mahogany guitar produces is the rock and roll standard.
Oh and Startobraster it doesn't matter what material your neck is made out of.Its the shape of the neck. And I find that the Fender cut is the slowest on the market. A flat U shape like the Wizard II neck from Ibenez is a lot faster and feels cleaner in your hand then any Fender neck. Thus the reason a Fender is not a speed metal Lead guitar. Too slow, too big, just wrong.
2006-10-13 08:34:44 · answer #2 · answered by DB 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
When used as a top, mahogany has a relatively low velocity of sound (compared to other top woods), considerable density and a low overtone content producing a solid tone, and responds best at the upper end of the dynamic range. Mahogany-topped guitars have a strong "punchy" tone that is well suited to country blues playing.
When considered for back and sides, mahogany has relatively high velocity of sound, which contributes much overtone coloration. While rosewood guitars may be thought of has having a metallic sound, mahogany guitars sound more wood-like. The harder, denser examples of these woods can take also on the characteristics of the rosewoods. Mahogany back and sides tends to emphasize the bass and the treble.
Mahogany necks help to create a warmer, more "woody" tonal range. The same holds true when mahogany is used as bridge material.
2006-10-12 23:04:48 · answer #3 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
I like guitars and don't really care what they're made of as long as it emits it's own distinctive sound. I like to go to the music store for this reason. I've owned three guitars two have passed on to a new life (long story) and the current one is a nylon string classical/spanish handed down by my cousin. I love the sound. Anyway this isn't answering your question. I really don't know the qualities of Mahogany other than the color. I'm a keyboardist. Love your pic. :)
2006-10-12 23:19:50 · answer #4 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
nah, dont like them to be all mahogany, you need to mix it up a little to get the best sound and feel. its like if you ate a cholate bar with chocolate filling and put chocolate sauce on top of it. you need variety. rosewood fretboards are always nice and mahogany is good but better if its just the body and not the neck and head.
2006-10-12 23:11:02 · answer #5 · answered by Daniel M 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I prefer maple necks. They are smoother and easier to move around on when soloing or doing fast chord changes.
I have a 1973 sunburst Fender Stratocaster with a maple neck.
2006-10-12 23:18:32 · answer #6 · answered by Stratobratster 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
i like the mahogany body with the rosewood fretboard. thats what i use
2006-10-12 23:04:49 · answer #7 · answered by flip_4202000 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
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2006-10-12 23:05:42 · answer #8 · answered by schleichercbob 1 · 0⤊ 0⤋